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UNITED" Sfne'rnsV ALEXANDER EWING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAMES EWING, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES vFOR MANUFACTURING AND BUNDLING CIGARETTES.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 150,549, dated May 5, 1874; application tiled M January'Sl, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALEXANDER EwrNe, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Manufacturing Cigarettes, of which The following is a specification:

My invention relates to an improved ma .chine for forming cigarettes, and collecting and binding the lsame into packages of suitable size for transportation, handling, 85e. The features of novelty are indicated in the claims.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the machine, in which the cigarette is traced through all the different stages from the time the tobacco enters the machine until they are completed, gathered into bunches, and delivered. Fig. 1ih is a detail plan view of the second bundling-wheel, showing the peripheral grooves, which accommodatethe paste-strips on the paper wrapper. Fig.-2is an elevation of one side of the machine. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 4 is a horizontal irregular section on the line a" w of Fig. 1. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the dischargers of the machine. Fig. 7 is a view of the lances for cutting the paper, showing parts of Fig. 1, the hopper disch arger-arms. Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views,

i showing the vertical and horizontal motions of the cams. Figs. 10 and 11 are details of the same. Fig. 12 is a horizontal section on the line y y and y y of Fig. v11, the former showin g the forming-wheels,and thelatter the bundling-wheels. Figs. 13 and 14 are details -of Fig. l2, and Figs. 15 and 16 represent different views of the parts of Figs. 13 and 14. Figs. 17,18, and 19 represent the mechanism for closing the 'ends of the cigarette, showing three positions.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The entire operation ,of forming and com; pletin g cigarettes is seen in Fig. l. It is traced from the time that the tobacco leaves the hopper, receives the wrapper as it is transferred to the second forming-wheel, and then to the carrier, where the single cigare-tte is completed, fourof them being carried tothe first bundling wheel, and from the first bundling-wheel, where they have been gathered in bundles, to the second bundlingwheel, where wrapper is applied to the bundle, the edge of the paper pasted, and the bundle completed and delivered, ready for sale, at the opposite side of the machine from where the operation com menced. rIhis cursory view will give something of an idea of how the operation is performed. The particular mechanism by which the various motions are produced will now be more particularly described, it being understood that this is a double machine, the operating parts being duplicated.

. rlhis machine is supported on the bed A, to which the two skeleton side frames B B are firmly attached. VC is the driving pinion on the shaft 1, to which the power is applied. This pinion C gives motion to the cog-wheel D, which is fast'on the end of the main shaft 2. On` this shaft 2 are five double cam-wheels, E, F, Gr, H, and I, (all but the latter unseem) the latterbein g on the opposite end ofthe shaft, 2, to that of the cog-wheel D. From the outside ofthe cam-wheel I the lever J obtains its motion, the top end of which, by suitable connecting-links, takes hold of pins' fixed in the ends 'of the vibrating pawl-arms KLK, which work loosely on the ends of the shafts 3 3. These pawl-arms, as'they are advanced, engage with the two pawl-wheels L L, which are fixed on the ends of the shafts 3 3, causing them to make a quarter of a revolution for a whole revolution of the main shaft 2. From 'the back side ot' the double cam-wheel l the. .vertical anchor M is made to act. This anchor M has two arms, at the ends of each of which there is a taper point, (not shown, corresponding to four notches that are in the rear cir cumference or periphery of each of the pawlwheels L L, which they enter the moment that the panal-wheels, as they rotate, are brought into position. The cog wheel D has a wristpin Xed eccentrically on its outside face, from which a suitable connecting-bar takes hohl of a pin fixed in the end of a vibrating pawl-arm, N, (see Fig. 2,) which works loose on the end of shaft 4. As the pawl upon the pawl-arm is operated, it engages with the pawl-wheel O, which is fast on the shaft 4, causing it to advance a quarter of a revolution to one entire revolution of the cog-wheel D. The shaft 4 ing point, corresponding to four notches in the Vfor every sixteen revolutions of the cog-Wheel tion more in detail.

- turb the tobacco, except at their points immediately over the mouth ot' the channel. I the bottom of said channel a sufficient quan ous to the last-mentioned operation, the format the same time the feed-roller J has, by a -wheel 1, and immediately under the plate 1.Y

- openings exactly coinciding with that of the has also xed on, it two double cam-wheels, TP and Q, (P not secn,) the latter bcingfast on the opposite end to that of the cam-wheel O. On the outside face of Q a pin is iixed, around which a slotted connecting-rod works, giving motion to the vibrating pawl-arm B, which, in turn, gives motion to the pawl-wheelS, which wheel is fixed on the end of shaft, causing it to make a quarter of a turn to one revolution of the shaft 4. (See Fig. 3.). 0n the shaft 5 there are also tXed three double cam-wheels, T, U, and V, the two former not being seen, the latter being fast on the end opposite that of the pawl-wheel S. From aca-m onthe outside of wheel V the lever W obtains motion, and, by suitable links, communicates motion to two vibrating pawl-arms, which, in turn, engage and carry with them thetwo pawl-wheels y y, which, are fast-on the ends of the shafts 6 6, causing them to make a quarter turnto one revolution of shaft 5. (See Fig. 2.) From the back side of cam-wheel V the vertical anchor V receives motion, having at the end of each arm a taperrear periphery of each of the two paWl-wheels y y, thus securing them intermittent-ly in four different positions. This completes the description of the proportional velocities of the principal shafts,and from which it will be seen that 1),-with its shaft 2, the pawl-wheels y y, with the shafts 6 6, will have made one-quarter of a revolution.

I will now proceed to describe the opera-- The tobacco, being properlyprepared, (or cut iine,) is placed in the hopper A,` (see Fig. 1,) where the agitator B insures a constant and uniform iiow intothe channel Cnvithout sifting or separation off the fine particles from the coarser, since the ends of the rods conlposing the agitator have no tendency to dis' tity for a cigarette is taken by the horizontally-operating separator D', causing it to enter the second channel E, at Athe bottom of which it rests upon the plate I', where it meets with the collector F,`which takes it over and into an oblong opening in the plate I', and at the sametime against the vertical plate G immediately under the filler or plunger H. Previing-wheel l, which works directly under and close up to-the horizontal plate l', has advanced forward one-quarter ofa revolution revolution, caused a sui'iicient quantity of wrapping-paper to advance through the mouth-piece X', with and over the forming-- The forming-wheel is then anchored in position, as seen 1n Fig. 1, having one of its four oblong opening in plate I. The pincher K now descends upon the front edge vof the riphery of the forming-wheel 1. At the same instant the lance-knife I descends, cutting oft' a suflicient quantity of paper for the wrapper of the cigarette. The pincher K/ is now about to be raised, when the iiller H (previously mentioned) descends, bringing tobacco before it through the opening inthe plate I', and, here meeting with the wrapping-paper, both it and the tobacco are compelled to enter the opening in the forming-wheel l, where it is now lodged securely, the tobacco being enveloped on three sides by the wrapping-paper, part of which still remains unfolded above the top of the forming-wheel. The wheel is now liberated and advances another quarter of a revolution, taking with it the unfinished cigarette, (to a horizontal position,) when the wheel is again anchored, as beforedescribed, with one of its four openings directly opposite to one of the openings of the second forming-wheel 2. By this operation thefwrapping-paper has been folded over the -fourth side of the cigarette. The discharger M now advances, transferring-the partly-finished cigarette to the opening of the second ibrniing-wheel2. By this operation one edge ofthe wrapper has been obliged `to take another-fold. The discharger M now withdrawsv the second forming-wheel 2, taking with it the still unfinished cigarette to the top or vertical position and immediately under the holder N', by 'which means the last folding of the paper has been accomplished. v'lhe moment that' the formingwheel 2 has been brought to position, the holder N descends upon the cigarette inthe opening ot' the wheel, and there holds it secure while the two ends are being closed. The closing of the ends is accomplished by the vdouble iingers o o', which stand-in midposition and directly in line with the center of the cigarette during the time that the forming-wheel 2 is changing its position. These double' ngers o o are plainly-represented in Figs.'17, 1S, and 19. The instant that the holder N descends upon the cigarette the lower finger o. (one on -each end of cigarette) rises, coming in contact with the lower side of the wrapping-paper near to its Yend, and takes it upward and inward, thus shutting one-halt' of each end. The lower fingers o now withdraw and descend, and the upper tingers come down upon the top side of the paper near to its ends. The cigarette is now tinished, and theiin gers assumetheirmid-position, ready to allow the unclosed ends of the next cigarette to pass between them. The formingwheel `2 now advances another quarter of a revolution, taking with it the nished cigarette, to l a horizontal position, where it is about to be discharged, by means -of the diseharger M', from the second forming-wheel 2 to the horizontal carrier B, (distinctly seen in Fig. 4,) between two plates of the carrier, the space between which is so arranged as to admit of the cigarette passing easily between them.' The openings in the carrier I cofirst bundlingwheel. draws from the forming-wheel 2 with its four incide. exactlyY with the openin gs in the forming-wheel 2, `and `.the carrier remains sta` tionary and close up to the wheel until ithas received its fourth cigarette, when it immediately` withdraws, taking the four cigarettes in arow between the plates'direct-ly over one of the openings of the first bundling-wheel 1, and under the vertical packer Q', and at the same time against thevstationary plate It', the

face otwhich coincides with the opening of the As the carrier withcigarettes, the cross-bar S' is so arranged that itsdescends, and at the same time follows up close behind the carrier, theposition of the cross-bar coincidingwith the opening between 4. theplates, which the carrier through the bar freely passes, so that the instant that the carrierP' arrives over-the opening of the first bundling-wheel l, thel cross-bar S' behind the f. cigarette is made to slightly press them against the ,stationary plate R'. .The carrier is now relieved, and` returns to the forming-wheel 2 in vtime to receive. the next nished cigarette, leaving the four cigarettes suspended by means of the cross-bar S' against the-stationary plate It and under the packer Q', which at this time descends, taking with it the first row of four l cigarettes into the opening of the first bundling-wheell. The cross-banbeing now at liberty, immediately returns, takin g its former position over the carrier IJ', and there awaits its withdrawal, i and thus the operation is con tinued until the carrier has made its fourth l passage,- the cross-bar its fourth advance, and

the packer its fourth ascent, at whichtime there Awill be found four rows of four cigare ettes each (in -all sixteen) packed into the opening oi'. the iirst bundling-wheel, but without a vbundle-wrapper." `The wheel now advances a quarter-turn, `taking with it, to a horizontal position, the uniinished bundle of cigarettes,

and is anchored .in position.

Before going further with the operation, it

hmust .be understood that the second bundlingwheel 2 has on its periphery four pinchers, marked 2', which secure the end of the wrap- 1 `ping-paper from the feed-roll T' and through -the mouth-piece U'. f; descends, cutting` oft' suficient 4paper for the wrapper of a bundle.

The lance-knife V' now This operation takesl place on the opposite side of the second bundlingwheel 2 tov that where it. receives the bundle from the first wheel; consequently, .as the wheel revolves it Vwill be seen that each ofthe pinchers takes withit the quantity of wrapping-paper, which is brought in duetime between the two buni, (lling-wheels.

Returning again to the operation, as above mentioned, the discharger M' nowadvances, j transi'erringthe yunfinished bundle from the first bundling-wheel 1, taking before it the wrapping-paper intothe openingof the sec- `ond bundling-wheel, where-it is now about to before mentioned.

be lodged, havingthree of its sides enveloped by the wrapping-paper, part of which 'paper remains unfolded. The wheels are here again relieved and advanced another quarter-turn, the second wheel taking with it the unfinished bundle to a vertical position, bringing the unfolded edge of the paper wrapper against the stationary fingers W', the object of which is to support the paper that is now about to receive the paste from the pasting-roll X. This roller is advanced, having a series of pastingingers, supplied with paste from the trough 'i' to paste thepaper. The pasteroll then with draws to its former position; the' wheel again advances a quarter of a revolution, taking with it the still unfinished bundle to a horizontal position, where it is again anchored, with its bundle exactly -coinciding with the openin g between the two horizontal plates y y.

' It willbe seen now that the paper wrapper has been laid over the fourth side of the bundle, at which time the discharger M' advances and transfers the bundle from the second wheel into the opening between the horizontal plates y y, and thus causing at the same time the pasted and last fold ot' the wrapping-paper to be laid down. iinished, remains here until the next finished bundle from the bundling-wheel compels it to advance farther on between the plates. These plates are of such a length that the paste has time to dry and adhere by the time the bundle is finally liberated and discharged.

In the `former part of this specification I gave a general description of the construction of the machine. In the latter part I traced the operation from the commencement to the close, and in describingl the movements of the several parts (to avoid a confusion of ideas) I did not trace those movements (as the parts were mentioned) to their origin. This I now propose to do. rlhe agitator B' receives' its horizontal motion in the hopper from the arm a., which is on the rock-shaft b, to which is attached the arm e, which is connectedto the arm e d on the rock-shaft f, which is actuated by means of the connection g by the cam-- -arm on the rock-shaft O, which actuates the collector F', the arm n being connected with a cam o n the back of the cog-wheel l) by the connecting-rod p. (See Fig. 2.) The feed-roller J' is worked by means ot' apawl-wheel, the edge of which is seen at q, Fig. 1, the pawl being carried by the rod o from the lever s, which is vibrated by means of a cam on one ofthe unseen tive cam-wheels t is a pressure-roller on The bundle, now being the end of the arm t', which is held by the stationaryshaftu. Yrlhe forming-wheels 1 and 2 are on the two shafts 3 3, to which the pawl-wheels L L are attached. (Seen in Fig. 3.) The pinoher K' is moved by means of a rod, which connects it with one of the ve cam-wheels, (unseen.) The dischargers M are actuated by means of the rock-shaft fv, (see Fig. 7,) which receives motion from one of the five cam-wheels (unseen) by means of the con- 11ectionsw,which has a roller on its end,which works in a cam-groove in the wheel. The shaft c has four arms, c', .connected with the sliding plates y, which work on the stationary cam-plates z, between which the discharger M works. On the inner sides of the plates z are cams, which guide the lugs a on the discharger. rlhese lugs a' are seen in Fig. 5. 'lhe iingers 0, by means of which the ends of the cigarette are closed, are actuated from one of the unseen cam-wheels by means of the levers b' and c', (seen partly in dot-ted lines,) and connecting-rods d' and e'. The former gives vertical motion to the sliding plate f'.

- The latter, e', is connected with a crank on a 1'ock-shaft,which actuates the finger o, as before described. (See Fig. 1.) The carrier P' is worked from the rock-shaft g', connected by means of a rod, h', with arm v3', and with a cam on the back of the wheel 2. (See Fig. 3.) The shaft g' has two arms, which extend down and, by suitable connection,take hold of the carrier P', and give it the horizontal motion described. (See Fig. 1.) The packer Q' is actuated from shaft j'. (Seen in Fig. 3.) The cross-bar S (see Figs. 1 and 4) receives its motion from the lever j', connecting-rod k', and the cam-wheel fast on shaft 4.

rEhe operation of the discharger M is the same in all respects for the forming-wheels and the bundling-wheels, performing the same functions in each case.

The pasting-trough C' carries the pastingroller X, and the paste is applied by means of arms on the roller. It receives a horizontal motion from cam-wheel of shaf't 5, Fig. l, by means of lever l' and connecting-rod m', attached to arm a on the rock-shaft O', the arm p' of this shaft being connected by means of a link directly with the pastingtrough. The horizontal motion of the pasting-trough causes the paste-roller to periodic-ally revolve by means of the pawl g' on a pin in a block on the end of the spring r', the pawlwheel being fast on the pasting-roller shaft. The lingers W' spring slightly when the arms of the roller touch the paper.

In Fig. l I have shown that the second lnindling-wheel has shallow circumferential grooves,correspondingin position to the arms or notched wheels of the paste-roll, so that, as the paste is applied in strips, or at isolated points, to the edge of the paper wrapper, said paste-strips will coincide with the grooves, and thus not adhere to the wheel.

S is a pawl-wheel, from which the feedroller T', which carries the bundling-paper, is actuated by a cam on the back of pawl-wheel S by means of lever t' and the connection u'.

In Fig. 3 is seen an arm, o ,which acts upon and opens the pinehcrs 2', the arm receiving its motion from cam on shaft 5.

The reels Z', which carry the wrappingpaper and the bundling-paper, may be placed separate from the machine, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentv l. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with the hopper, of the agitators or bars B', .with means for reciprocating the same across the mouth of the discharge-passage, as shown and described, for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the stationary vertical discharge tube or channel C' of the hopper and the second stationary vertical channel, of the horizontally-reciprocated separator, arranged to operate between them to carry the tobacco in definite quantities or charges from the upper to the lower channel,as shown and described.

3. The combination, with the second vertical channel E', through which thetobacco descends vby gravity in definite quantities, of the horizontal gatherer F', the horizontal apertured plate I', the vertical plate or abutment G', the iillerH', and a grooved receptacle, all as shown and described.

4. The combination of first and second forming-wheels, pinchers K', feed-rolls, guide-tube, cutter I', and discharge-bars M, as shown and described, whereby the paper is severed, receives its first and second folds, and the cigarette is transferred from one Wheel to the other, as set forth.

5. The dischargers M', having movable sides and springs for pressing said sides outward, and thus holding the dischargers by friction in the groove, except when acted on by the mechanism for imparting a positive movement, as set forth.

6. The combination, with a forming-wheel, dischargers M', and holder N', of end folders attached to bars or cross-heads, arranged for simultaneous vertical and horizontal movement, as specified.

7. The combination, with the carrier P', arranged between the, forming and bundling wheels 2 and 1,0f a vibrating bar, S' ,for transferring the cigarettes and the plate R', in the manner specified.

8. 'Ihe combination, with a paste-trough, C', of notched wheels or cylinders rotating therein, and spring-plates W' for applying paste to the paper strip at separate points, as specified.

9. The combinatiomwith the bundling-wheel 2, provided with receptacles for the cigarette packages, of the reciprocating-trough C and paste-applying cylinder, as shown and described.

l10. The bundling-Wheel 2, provided between its grooved radial arms with the pivoted pinchers 2', in combination With suitable means for operatingl said pinchers, as shown and described. Y

11. The bundlng-whee12, providedbetween its grooved arms with pivoted pinchers 2', the cutter V', the feed-rolls, and suitable mechanism for operating the pinchers, as shown and described.

12. The receiving-Wheel 2, paste-applying device, and passage yy, constructed and arranged as specified, whereby the .pasting and folding processes are completed and the package delivered from the machine, as shown and described.

13. The combination of the forming and bundling whee1s,the`wheels of each pair rotating in direct communication with each other, and suitable transferring mechanism arranged intermediately between the pairs of Wheels, as shown and described.

14. The second bundling-Wheel, provided With grooves corresponding with the points to which paste is applied on the wrapper iuclosing the cigarette package, as specified.

ALEX. EWING.

Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, T. B. MosHER. 

